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July 9, 2010
By Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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My pathetic attempts at flirting
Are viewed as comical
To the few
Who even notice I'm trying.

I smile and bat my eyes, Invisible
While you babble about this or that hot girl.
Outside, I'm the epitome of carefree
Inside, impossibly miserable.

I'd rather go unnoticed
Than be seen as desperate and dumb -
But for once I want to feel special,
Not, as usual, NUMB.

You never look at me THAT way,
With an Interested Gleam in your eye.
It’s as if you only see me
As a boring common shade of gray.

It’s not as if you don’t know I exist –
We’ve been friends for a while.
Why are you always searching for “the one”
When I’m right here in your midst?

Maybe one day my invisibility will fade
And you'll see me as I'd always hoped -
But you'll regret all the time you kept me waiting
And wish I would have stayed.

© Chloe A., Santee, CA

The author's comments:
I think this is a stage every one goes through: the desire to feel accepted by that ONE special person with a clock ticking down the seconds of just how long you will wait.
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Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 8:22 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
59 articles 0 photos 670 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Huh. Never thought about it that way! Thanks :)
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 7:22 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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i really like it and yes i agree every one does go through this stage, but you never know, it could be working the opposite way aswel :) good work! 
alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 1 2010 at 4:05 pm
alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Ha yeah and now I'm waiting for the hurt to go away! I wish I could poof! it away
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 30 2010 at 8:35 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Yeah, it DOES hurt. Thanks so much for the comment, I'm glad you liked it :)
alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 30 2010 at 7:48 pm
alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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You are so right! This is exactly how I feel now...it hurts a lot :'(

I really liked:

"It’s not as if you don’t know I exist –
We’ve been friends for a while.
Why are you always searching for “the one”
When I’m right here in your midst?

Maybe one day my invisibility will fade
And you'll see me as I'd always hoped -
But you'll regret all the time you kept me waiting
And wish I would have stayed."

Brilliant work :)

Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 2 2010 at 7:27 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Yeah, you're definitely right. Its just really hard to accept in the moment though, you know? When you want it so much :/ Thanks for the comment.
ShernayB. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 1 2010 at 10:05 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
62 articles 1 photo 881 comments

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yes,i can definitely relate to this.

but i realized that maybe that person who doesn't recognize you as you have given appeal to them...then maybe that person is not the one for you...

because the one...you are destined to be with...will not be oblivious to the fact that you're the one...rather they show it or not...

:) great work. i loved it!

Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 6:11 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
59 articles 0 photos 670 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Thanks so much. I'm glad you relate and wish you good luck! It'll all work out if its meant to, in my opinion :))
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 6:10 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Thank you :))))
QuixoticDreamer SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 4:59 pm
QuixoticDreamer SILVER, Birnamwood, Wisconsin
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Food for thought requires a mind with teeth. -The Two Princesses of Bamarre

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I know exactly how this feels, because I'm there right now... I'm still hoping to be noticed. I'm glad you finally were, it's an encouragement!

 

Drizzle29 SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 12:44 am
Drizzle29 SILVER, Norwalk, Connecticut
6 articles 0 photos 27 comments

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Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exup&eacute;ry, Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939, translated from French by Lewis Galanti&egrave;re

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lovelovelove. <3
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 13 2010 at 10:12 am
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
59 articles 0 photos 670 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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I'm glad you realte - and thanks for the comment!
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 13 2010 at 10:12 am
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
59 articles 0 photos 670 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Thank you so much - and I pretty much DID write this in front of that guy :) And turns out I'm not invisible after all - he finally noticed me. Thank you for your comment!
poeticspirit12334 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 10 2010 at 2:23 pm
poeticspirit12334 PLATINUM, Groesbeck, Texas
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Wearing a Christian T-shirt, and a cross necklace does NOT make you a Christian. , &quot;For I know the plans I have for you,&quot; declares the Lord &quot;They are plans to give you a hope and a future.&#039;&#039; Jeremiah 29:11

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I like this... alot!! this is a great poem! i love it ! one of my fav's by u!!
riley... GOLD said...
on Aug. 9 2010 at 9:38 pm
riley... GOLD, Yakima, Washington
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this poem really gives off a lot of emotion and desire... its like you wrote it right in front of the guy that couldn't notice you. great piece
aishia_duh BRONZE said...
on Aug. 7 2010 at 10:59 pm
aishia_duh BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
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this is really good, and i can relate to this :)....you have talent
ellyncannon PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 6 2010 at 9:08 am
ellyncannon PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &lt;3

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gosh! IS it possible for oyu to write something bad? :P all your work is great! This one especially... I'm glad your clock didn't run out. You see what happened! You're welcome! (It was defiantely those rocks in your socks!! :P)